Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus (/ɛˈmeɪ.əs/ em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
Borough of Emmaus | |
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Emmaus Moravian Church on Main Street, October 2012 | |
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Location of Emmaus in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Emmaus Location of Emmaus in Pennsylvania Emmaus Emmaus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Established | 1759 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lee Ann Gilbert (R) |
| Area | |
| • Borough | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Borough | 11,652 |
| • Density | 4,024.87/sq mi (1,553.97/km2) |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 18049, 18098, and 18099 |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-23584 |
| Primary airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
| Major hospital | Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest |
| School district | East Penn |
| Website | www |
In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.
Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.
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